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Affluence in SS2 4

How SS2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
22,215 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS2 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS2 4 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.4
  • Crime3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Living environment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,966
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in SS2 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SS2 4England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in SS2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS2 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in SS2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

SS2 4England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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